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SubscribeReprinted from boston.com Ritalin and other drugs used to treat attention deficit disorder are safe for adults’ hearts, even though they can increase blood pressure and heart rate, according to the largest study of these medicines in adults. The results echo findings in a study of children with ADHD, by the
Author Archives: Darvin Hege
December 22, 2011
Child ADHD vs Adult ADHD
Adult ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) affects 4.4 % of adults. Hallmark adult ADHD symptoms are inattention, distractibility, and impulsivity. If you have adult ADHD, the symptoms were present in childhood but may not have become a prominent problem until adulthood. As adults, we accumulate an increasing burden of responsibilities. These responsibilities
December 12, 2011
What are the Signs and Symptoms of ADHD
I have developed my own practical questions over the years to elicit the various signs and symptoms of ADHD that make up the criteria for the formal diagnosis of ADHD in adults. Most patients who have the condition can resonate and confirm if they have symptoms or not. Also, I do
December 5, 2011
ADD versus ADHD
The "ADD" in Adult ADHD symptoms refers to the predominantly inattentive subtype cluster of symptoms. The "ADHD" refers to the condition that includes the hyperactivity-impulsive symptoms in addition to the inattentive symptoms. The particular symptoms of the predominantly inattentive subtype and the symptoms of the hyperactivity-impulsive subtype are described in the next
November 29, 2011
What Causes ADHD
What Causes ADHD ADHD and bipolar disorder are the two most heritable psychiatric conditions. Twin, family, and adoption studies of ADHD finds that the main cause of ADHD is genetic contribution in 60 to 90% of patients. 25% of first-degree relatives of someone who has ADHD will have ADHD also. A
November 22, 2011
What Is ADHD?
What is ADHD The following is the official diagnostic criteria from the American Psychiatric Association manual. American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM-IV) criteria for Attention Deficit (ADHD). This file contains American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistics Manual (DSM-IV) criteria for Attention Deficit (ADHD), which will now be broken into
April 23, 2011
Cheap Medicine Update April 2011
HOW TO GET CHEAP / AFFORDABLE PSYCHIATRIC MEDICATIONS http://ltcc.usadrugplan.com/ Here is an improved way to get cheap medicine. Click on this link,USA Drug Plan , to take you to a website to print out your discount card. There is also a link on this page to find out the price of the medication
February 8, 2010
IS ADHD A REAL MEDICAL CONDITION OR NOT?
Is ADHD a real medical condition that justifies treatment with medication? The popular media quite also describe it as a questionable diagnosis, or overdiagnosed, or treated with unnecessary medication. Critics suggest the symptoms of hyperactivity, inattention, and impulsivity are merely extreme variations of normal human traits. Their criticism further attributes the cause
January 15, 2010
ADDERALL NEUROTOXICITY AND SIDE EFFECTS
Can chronic use of therapeutic doses of Adderall, Vyvanse, or Dexedrine (amphetamines) cause brain damage? The bottom line is we don't know. However there is a body of research that raises some concerns but gives no strong conclusive evidence either way. A comprehensive review article was published in February of 2009 "Literature